Let's try to live in harmony with each other

I personally don't feel a need to collect lots of guns but some people do. I believe that should be thier right, unless there's proof that they are a danger to others. Just having the collection alone should not be considered proof. For me, I would be happy with just one or two of these. Some people choose to be judgemental about this. There's lots of excuses people find to be judgemental. What kind of person rides a Harley? What kind of person l likes to go off roading? What kind of person likes to collect guns? Or that person is treehugger. That person's a liberal. That person is a Republican. I could go on and on but I'm on a Droid (patience tester) so I'd rather not. My point here is that I'd like to see more people looking for reasons to work together and fewer people looking for excuses to be judgemental with each other. Keep in mind one of the methods the status quo uses to keep us "in line" is to keep us divided.

Whether you're running a business or even just advancing a cause, being judgemental can set you back. It can also damage relationships with friends and relatives. I have a challenge for you. If you are finding that almost everyone around is not measuring up to your expectations. Try evaluating your expectations.

More Prescribed Burns may be needed

There may be no immediate solutions in sight for the droughts but there may be something that can be done to reduce the fire danger.  Fire is an important part of many ecosystems.  Years of fire suppression have been a significant factor in the decline of the health of the forests.  We now have forests that will go up in flames with just the slightest spark.  The situation has placed many communities in danger.  I don’t believe there’s any relief in the near future. 

If done carefully, a mixture of logging and prescribed burns near all communities that are in danger could go a long ways. Logging would have to be done in a way to encourage forest health.  Logging does not replace fire.  There are some plant and tree species that require fire in order to germinate.  Maybe it’s about time to put together controlled burn teams.  That will cost some money but maybe it can be done for less than many people think. Here’s my idea.   Free courses in controlled burn certification could be offered by the land management agencies.  There could be an incentive offered as well to those who complete the courses.  Upon receipt of this certification, they are available to be part of controlled burn teams. They could then be part of a controlled burn team that operates near their home or an area of their choosing.  These teams would initially be supervised by paid management personnel who know about fire. Further certification would be based on experience and performance.   Eventually it could turn into a paid supervision position with a land management agency.  They could even be allowed to do controlled burns on their own land if they own a large tract of land with wildfire potential.  This could take some of the pressure off of the land management agencies and the smoke jumpers along with reducing the threat fires that destroy communities.  It could even put some people back to work who are unemployed.  The federal government often moves very slowly so this may need to be started on a local level.

Almost like a dessert but very nutritious

I just discovered a fun thing to do with Shaklee's instant energy soy.  You might even think you're having dessert for breakfast or whatever meal you are eating.  This was very tasty and fullfilling.  For those of you who are familiar with Orange Julius, think of eating that as a pudding.

about 1 or 2 tablespoons of orange juice

3 tablespoons of Shaklee Instant Energy Soy(non GMO of course)

A handful of blueberries or your favorite fruit.

Streamline the tax structure

The ideas here are to reduce administrative costs of taxation.
Government employees should be exempt from paying taxes to the government entity they are working for whether it's the Federal, State or a local gpvernment.  Instead of paying taxes to that entity, they should just have their paycheck reduced slightly.  If this is the only income they are receiving, they should not be required to file a tax return to the government entity they are employed by.
People who make less of then poverty level income should be exempt from paying taxes.  Poverty level would need to be based on the cost of living in the area where the person lives.  Many of the people who are living on those incomes are going to end up applying for some sort of public assistance.  if they are not taxed that's less public assistance they have to apply for. 

Alfalfa the Great Healer

Alfalfa, called by one eminent biologist, "THE GREAT HEALER", has been enthusiastically backed by many noted doctors, biologists, food and health authorities, who tell us that it contains more of the needed essential elements than almost any other plant or substance. The lack of elements is now considered to be one of the principal contributing causes of most human ailments. 

Along with its other amazing qualities, it has been found that alfalfa contains Vitamin U. Dr. Garnett Chaney, well-known food scientist of Stanford University, CA, has published his findings on Vitamin U, and asserts that it has great possibilities as as aid for peptic ulcers. In fact, according to the record, 80% of the ulcers so treated were healed. 


Alfalfa is the richest land grown source of trace minerals. The roots of this perennial plant burrow deep into the soil and absorb the important trace minerals and elements such as calcium, potassium, magnesium, iron and phosphorous. Combined with chlorophyll and other organic salts, these factors seem to balance the so-called salt system of the body and act as a natural diuretic. 

Alfalfa is most important for its Vitamin A and enzyme content. Vitamin A is important in building healthy skin, both outer and inner skin. The outer skin complexion improves, dryness is prevented and the skin becomes less susceptible to infection. The inner skin, or mucous membrane, is also greatly aided. The lining of the throat, nose, stomach and intestines are all improved with Vitamin A. 

Enzymes are organic catalysts which promote chemical changes. Alfalfa contains the following seven enzymes: Protase, which acts in the digestion of proteins: Coagulase, Emulsin and Peroxidase, which have direct action upon the blood: Amylase and Invertase which act in the conversion of starches and sugars: and Lipase, a fat splitting enzyme. Hence, Alfalfa greatly assists digestion both by promoting healthy mucous membrane tissue, and providing enzymes which convert foods into useable form. As many or our enzymes are destroyed by routine cooking and food processing, it is beneficial to take a few alfalfa tabs before each meal. 


The use of alfalfa increases one's alkaline reserves and helps to offset the enervating effect of fatigue acids. It is beneficial to who have kidney or bladder trouble because it makes excretion of the kidney less acid and therefore less irritating to the urinary tract. The U.S.Dept. of Agriculture states that while the average fruit or vegetable is from one to ten units alkaline, alfalfa is 130 units alkaline. This alkaline nature makes the use of anti-acid tablets for digestion unnecessary. 

Chlorophyll is plentiful in alfalfa, and chlorophyll is known as a body cleanser, infection fighter and nature's deodorizer. This wonder of nature possesses the property of breaking down poisonous carbon dioxide, releasing oxygen in turn, thus inhibiting or reducing the action of anaerobic bacteria. Try this experiment. If your dog has bad odor or bad smelly breath try crushing a couple of alfalfa tabs on his food. 

Alfalfa is rich in Vitamin K, which helps develop fibrin, which in turn protects against hemorrhaging by helping the blood to clot properly. It contains 20,000 to 40,000 units of Vitamin K for every 100 grams. 

Alfalfa is being used as a means of bringing relief to arthritis sufferers and there are approximately 10,000,000 arthritics today. The estimate is that 97% of all individuals over 40 have some form of arthritic disease. These individuals would do their aching joints a blessed favor by consuming some alfalfa in the tablet form. Patients who have had 18 alfalfa tablets, six, three times a day and some extra B-COMPLEX are free from pain and hands are limber. (Catharyn Elwood's "Feel Like a Million".) 


From the 2003 Shaklee catalog, page 19: "includes alfalfa, spearmint, and more; contains no fungicides, bacteriocides, synthetic hormones, growth regulators, or chemicals; 10 Alfalfa Complex tablets provide 300 mg of calcium, about as much calcium as in a glass of milk." 


To Order "Alfalfa" CLICK HERE

Update From the 2012 Shaklee Catalog:Alfalfa is a store house of nutrients. It's taproot reaches down as deep as 20 feet, searching out nutrients and minerals from deposits in the soil while it's leaves gather large amounts of chlorophyll through the natural process of photosyntheses.

Alfalfa complex is a Shaklee Signature Formula orginally developed by Dr. Shaklee. We use only the finest alfalfa grown in California, ensuring a wide range of nutrients, including calcium and phosphorus, as well as chlorophyll, bioflavonoids, trace minerals, and vitamins.

• Natural source of alfalfa
• Each serving provides 300 mg of calcium, about as much as a glass of milk

By Cindy McAsey

Meeks Bay, Lake Tahoe

Cream of Wheat, Rice

For anyone who likes Cream of Wheat but is unsure of how healthy it is here’s an option.  All you need is a grinder that can grind down to something about as fine as cream of wheat.  With that you can grind brown rice, your own wheat and even black beans to about the same consistency of the cream of wheat that comes in the box.   It is then available to use.  In this form rice and black beans will cook in about 5 minutes instead of 45 minutes or longer.  It cooks to something like the cereal.

1 part ground wheat or which ever you are using to 3-4 parts water depending on the desired thickness.

Bring the water to a boil

Add the ground stuff and appropriate seasonings

Then stir frequently for about 2 minutes

It’s ready.

A half a cup of ground stuff makes about 2 servings.

Shaklee Nutrition and Leukemia

Possible Cure for Leukemia Found in Fish Oil
by Press Release : Dec 29, 2011 : Pennsylvania State University

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111222103112.htm
"We have shown that some metabolites of Omega-3 have the ability to selectively kill the leukemia-causing stem cells in mice. The important thing is that the mice were completely cured of leukemia with no relapse." -Sandeep Prabhu

NOTE FROM FOUNDING EDITOR: I'm sorry for those of you whom this discovery may be coming too late. Though it may take some time before the patent is approved, if it is granted, its value will be beyond comprehension, both in what it will accomplish and its monetary worth. -Steve Shultz

(Pennsylvania) - A compound produced from fish oil that appears to target leukemia stem cells could lead to a cure for the disease, according to Penn State researchers.

The compound - delta-12-protaglandin J3, or D12-PGJ3 - targeted and killed the stem cells of chronic myelogenous leukemia, or CML, in mice, said Sandeep Prabhu, associate professor of immunology and molecular toxicology in the Department of Veterinary and Medical Sciences. The compound is produced from EPA - Eicosapentaenoic Acid - an Omega-3 fatty acid found in fish and in fish oil, he said. (Photo: The compound shown above is D12-PGJ2, which closely resembles delta-12-protaglandin J3, or D12-PGJ3, a compound that targeted and killed the stem cells of chronic myelogenous leukemia or CML in mice. Credit: Sandeep Prabhu)

"Research in the past on fatty acids has shown the health benefits of fatty acids on cardiovascular system and brain development, particularly in infants, but we have shown that some metabolites of Omega-3 have the ability to selectively kill the leukemia-causing stem cells in mice," said Prabhu. "The important thing is that the mice were completely cured of leukemia with no relapse."

The researchers, who released their findings in the current issue of Blood, said the compound kills cancer-causing stem cells in the mice's spleen and bone marrow. Specifically, it activates a gene - p53 - in the leukemia stem cell that programs the cell's own death.

"p53 is a tumor suppressor gene that regulates the response to DNA damage and maintains genomic stability," Prabhu said.

Killing the stem cells in leukemia, a cancer of the white blood cells, is important because stem cells can divide and produce more cancer cells, as well as create more stem cells, Prabhu said.

The current therapy for CML extends the patient's life by keeping the number of leukemia cells low, but the drugs fail to completely cure the disease because they do not target leukemia stem cells, said Robert Paulson, associate professor of veterinary and biomedical sciences, who co-directed this research with Prabhu.

"The patients must take the drugs continuously," said Paulson. "If they stop, the disease relapses because the leukemia stem cells are resistant to the drugs."

Current treatments are unable to kill the leukemia stem cells, Paulson said.

"These stem cells can hide from the treatment, and a small population of stem cells give rise to more leukemia cells," said Paulson. "So, targeting the stem cells is essential if you want to cure leukemia."

During the experiments, the researchers injected each mouse with about 600 nanograms of D12-PGJ3 each day for a week. Tests showed that the mice were completely cured of the disease. The blood count was normal, and the spleen returned to normal size. The disease did not relapse.

In previous experiments, the compound also killed the stem cells of Friend Virus-induced leukemia, an experimental model for human leukemia.

The researchers focused on D12-PGJ3 because it killed the leukemia stem cells, but had the least number of side effects. The researchers currently are working to determine whether the compound can be used to treat the terminal stage of CML, referred to as Blast Crisis. There are currently no drugs available that can treat the disease when it progresses to this stage.



The researchers, who applied for a patent, are also preparing to test the compound in human trials.

Article written by:

Kristelle Sim

Click here for a good source for fish oil.

A Testimonial about Lyme disease

The ticks that transmit Lyme Disease are spreading to more and more places.  This increases the chances of getting it.  If you or someone you know is unfortunate enough to get Lyme disease, please read the following story.  

During the past several years, after realizing that a debilitating arthritic ankle was due to Lyme disease, I changed strategies from focusing on controlling inflammation to fighting an infection and started to see immediate improvement. Without using "conventional" antibiotic protocols for advanced Lyme, I increased my Nutriferon to 4 per day, added d-Lenolate Olive Leaf extract, colloidal silver, Quantum biofeedback therapy and of course too many Shaklee supplements to mention. 

At my worst, I needed a brace and could barely climb stairs. The pain wasn't responding to any over the counter NSAIDS or Pain Relief. Over the course of a year I had improved dramatically, but still had some evening pain after a full day on my feet, and still needed to be very careful on the stairs.

I added VIVIX to my routine sporadically, and started to notice the lessening of pain. However, in January I started to take Vivix every day faithfully. Sometime in mid-January I had the urge to start “Spring” housecleaning and rearranging! I was sleeping much better and waking at 5:30 all set to begin my day! Lately, I've been able to come down the stairs in the morning carrying things in both hands without rails or leaning on the wall. I notice I am bordering on obnoxiously PERKY, compared to folks around me. I was even dancing vigorously with my 5 year old grandson last Saturday night after a big day at the shop. How FUN and pain free is that! I am so excited about VIVIX, I've been sharing my delight on a daily basis with friends and customers from my women’s retail store. Thank you Shaklee!

Lynne Arnold

PS: My last biofeedback treatment was clear for all Lyme factors and my "cell vitality" was 10/10! My Quantum biofeedback therapist had never seen this before and ordered Vivix yesterday for herself and her dearest friend!

My personal suggestion for anyone who is just getting started with Shaklee supplements is to start off with one of the following.  

A Vitalizer Wellness Pack

and 

Vivix

or 

Rx for Healthier Life

There's lots of other supplements available to add if you wish.  Check out the Product Guide for more information.

BTW: I have killed ants, crickets and spiders with Shaklee Basic H, which is non-toxic.  It kills these bugs by drowning them instead of poisoning them.  It would most likely kill ticks.

Doug Goodall

Happy Friday and Happy Earthday Weekend Everyone!!

The earth has been our home for centuries.  Many of us believe it was created by God.  Even though we haven’t always treated the earth with the respect it deserves, it has still done a good job of sustaining us for centuries.  Celebrating the earth is a good thing to do anytime –including Earthday. 

Earthday is only one day each year but that doesn’t mean you can do nice things for the earth once a year.  It could be a good day to make some lasting changes that will lessen your footprint on the earth.  Maybe you could make a vow to use public transit more if you’re in an area where it’s offered.  You could walk more and drive less.  Maybe now would even be a good time to go buy a bike and use that for some of your errands, or even just to get out.  Maybe you could replace your toxic cleaners with non-toxic cleaners.  Cleaners don’t have to be toxic to be effective.  Imagine all the toxins that will no longer be sent down your drain, or down to the water table.  All these are changes that will help reduce our footprints on the planet.  How about working at home and telecommuting instead of commuting to a workplace.  That would also reduce our footprint.  There are many jobs or work situations that will allow for that.  If you are in one of those, talk to your employer about it, maybe start with one or two days per week and then add to them.  Maybe you will ultimately end up working from home most of the time if not all the time.  Imagine that.

I have a business where people that can be run from their home and it also offers a way to eliminate many toxins in your home too.  I can show you a way to improve the health of your family, reduce your footprint on the earth, and allow you to work at home – eliminating the daily commute.  Those of you, who truly want to make a bigger impact get in, touch with me.

The Shaklee Sunandsage Report March 2012 Edition

The Shaklee Report

March 2012 Edition

I love to shop Costco

So why not use their vitamins?

Please click on the link below to watch a very short video (1 minute 36

seconds) produced by Jake and Cade Van Heel comparing several

leading brands of multi-vitamins (Costco, GNC, One A Day Women’s)

to Shaklee. You will be AMAZED!

CLICK HERE

Bone Density

Hi Rita,

I had a bone density scan and I now have normal bone density. In 2007 I was diagnosed with osteopenia shortly after I found out I had celiac. With the gluten free diet, Shaklee vitamins and exercise I have been able to improve my bone density.  When I was diagnosed with osteopenia I was told that the best I could hope for was to maintain the bone density.  I am so happy about these results!

These are age matched scores, I am 46

and menopausal.

12/14/2007 Results:

Test Site/Scan Region AM Z-score

AP Spine L1-L4 -2.0

DualFemur Neck Mean -0.9

DualFemur Total Mean -0.7

2/1/2012 Results:

Test Site/Scan Region AM Z-score

AP Spine L1-L4 -0.7

DualFemur Neck Mean 0.1

DualFemur Total Mean 0.6

Z-score scale:

Normal = + to -0.9

Osteopenia = -1 to -2.4

Osteoporosis = -2.5 --->

Nnn

Martha Hawkins

A Parkinson’s Update

A quick update on my husband, Chuck, who has Parkinson’s.  He celebrated his 81^st birthday last fall, still bowling (just not as good, but when he has a 'good' night it sure makes him smile!), still taking only one prescription med (fairly low dose Sinemet for Parkinson’s).  He has no real issues with Parkinson’s, his cholesterol or his heart.  He puts Vivix in his strawberry Cinch Protein shake every morning and takes lots of Shaklee food supplements morning and evening. He’s no longer biking and dancing, and has slowed down some--‐but I'll tell ya, for an 81 year old man diagnosed with PD 8 years ago, he's doing darn good! And his 'lights are still on'! He lost that mask face symptom after starting Vivix in 2008, when this product was first introduced.

Paula Pursley

MN

A Nutriferon Testimonial

Last week for the first time in at least a decade, I got sick with a nasty cold and congestive flu. I was shocked!  And this was so awful it put me in bed!  I think I caught it at my grandson's state basketball tournament.  He was sick and playing with a 101 degree temperature!  I thought I'd let you know what I did to get over it and maybe this will help others, too.

When Nutriferon came out several years ago, I took it to keep my immune system strong while teaching.  That happened, but I was surprised when taking it also eliminated the seasonal allergies and sinus problems I'd suffered from for many years.  Since then I've faithfully taken two a day and have never had any more problems with either of those conditions.  Plus, I haven't had any colds, and that's been a blessing, but I did catch one last week.  So, as I was in bed, miserable and emptying a kleenex box, I thought that if a person can take two Tylenol every four hours when sick, then I could surely take two Nutriferon every four hours.  That's what I did and by the next morning all of the symptoms were totally gone!  I was really amazed and so happy that I could get up and get going again! 

I was sharing this with you this morning, and you both told similar stories of how Nutriferon has helped you and others you know with different health conditions. I think the immune system, just like any part of the body, benefits from being fed what it needs, and when it's overtaxed, it just needs more help.  Sometimes, for me,  it's been a matter of experimenting a bit to discover which Shaklee products and what amounts of those products are needed.

I hope this is encouraging to anyone who reads it - that the power to give the body what it needs to sustain and build health is within our Shaklee grasp.

Jan

Tips and Tricks

THOSE LAST 10 POUNDS … H E L P !

I can't tell you how long I've wanted to lose "just" 10 lbs.  So last July, I decided this time I was going to do it.  I increased my workouts and hoped for the best.  Well after a frustrating month with no results, I added CINCH twice daily.  By the next month, I was seeing results, and by Thanksgiving I had lost 15 lbs!  Best part....CINCH is helping me maintain my new weight!

Stephanie Smith

Clothes: Wet the area of the stain, sprinkle with Nature Bright.  Rub Nature Bright into the stain and let set for a short time.  Re--‐wet and scrub the stains away.  This is proven to be 50% more effective than Oxyclean.  Use Nature Bright (same process as for clothes) to brighten up and remove stains in your sink ... It works great and is so pleasant to work with.  Many love how it works on carpets: 1 tsp. Nature Bright, 1 Tsp Basic H2 In 8--‐10 oz of warm water to remove stains on carpets. (test first)

Dry, Irritated, Sensitive “Winter” SKIN

Herbal Blend Mullti purpose cream does wonders for itchy dry skin.  It’s a healing, soothing herbal product that is great for any area that needs special attention.  Enriched with natural extracts like Rosemary, chamomilla, corn oil, and salvia, this multi-‐Purpose cream nourishes stressed skin with rich emollients and minerals.  This cool, mentholated skin cream is rich with emollients and formulated especially for skin that feels rough, dry, and chapped.  The non--‐greasy cream vanishes as you massage, leaving skin feeling smooth and refreshed.  Actually softens hard, calloused skin.

Click Here

TAKE YOUR VITAMIN D QUIZ .....

Find out how much vitamin D is recommended for you and if you may

have a dangerously low D level!

Vitamin D3 has been a hot topic in the news.  Research studies show that Vitamin D3 offers a multitude of benefits and the majority of Americans are deficient in this “sunshine vitamin”.  Vitamin D3 Impacts muscle strength, cancer, MS, diabetes, depression, hypertension, osteoporosis, autism, arthritis, thyroid, lupus, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia and the list goes on and on.  Click here for the Vitamin D test

Dr. Oz commented: “If I could pick one vitamin to push to EVERYBODY it’s VITAMIN D!”

Powerful Business for Women

According to Robert Kiyosaki, Business for the 21st century, “Network Marketing is a powerful business for women.  This may be due in part because it is uniquely compatible with the demands of a family.”

Mr. Kiyosaki also says that the U.S. statistics about women are startling.  Here are two he stated: “47% of women over age 50 are single, and are financially responsible for themselves.  Women’s retirement income is less than that of men because as the primary caretaker for the home, a woman is away from the work force an average of 14.7 years, as compared to 1.6 years for men.  Add this fact to the lower salaries women still receive, and you have retirement benefits that are only about one--‐quarter those of men. (National Center for Women And RetirementResearch)

 I am happy to have Shaklee as mine and my husband's safety net.  Because Network Marketing issuch a powerful business for women it is important to align yourself with a company with a proven strong and stable track record to invest your >me and future into.  As America’s number one natural nutrition company, Shaklee has paid more than $5 billion in commissions all the while helping people like yours and mine live healthier, richer and happier lives.  I Love partnering with Shaklee for these very reasons plus instead of making cuts in this economy, they are adding to the benefits package.  AND I get to work from home in several expanding markets!

Kay S.

RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS

In Remission!

I was diagnosed at age 16 with eczema, and at age 20 with lactose in-tolerance, spastic colon, irritable bowel syndrome, anemia, menstrual problems.  After having 3 children, I started adding to my list of health issues including cervical dysplasia, fibroid tumors, chronic sinus infections, neck problems, 2 lower herniated discs – causing foot problems, nerve damage, torn rotator cuff, heart symptoms, rosacea, acid reflux and high blood pressure.

My life was a full fast paced one but the side effects from medications slowed me down, masked the symptoms, and depleted me of vitamins and minerals.  In 2003, I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis and later Celiac disease.

With the guidance of my Shaklee distributor and a Nutritional Consultant, I chose to make dietary changes and committed to a Shaklee nutritional program.  Within 4 months, I was off all my meds including my high blood pressure medicine and all the pain medications, even NSAID’S.  Instead I used the Shaklee Pain Relief and Joint Health Complex to manage pain.

I have had no back surgery, no hysterectomy, my heart is healthy, my allergies are under control and my Rheumatoid Arthritis has been in remission for 6 years!

I feel better than I did 25 years ago. For the past 5 years, I have only visited my Doctor for the annual wellness check up. I thank God for Shaklee and the people He used to guide me in restoring my health.  Because of my health improvement, it is my mission to help others prevent and overcome disease which has led me to have my own Shaklee business (something I never dreamed I would do) and teach others to build businesses too. I love sharing the gift of Shaklee.

Terri D

Ginger Cookies ...unique, delicious, healthy!

Ingredients

• 2 cups whole wheat pastry flour or spelt flour

• 1. Tbsp. ground ginger

• 1 tsp. baking soda

• . tsp. fine sea salt

• 8 Tbsp. (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into small

cubes

• ⅔ cup granulated sugar

• . cup unsulphured molasses

• 2 Tbsp. finely grated fresh ginger

• 1 egg

• 1 cup dried

apricots,

finely

chopped

• . cup

bittersweet

chocolate,

preferably 70

percent cacao, finely chopped

• 1 cup raw or turbinado sugar

• Powdered sugar for dusting (optional)

In a large bowl, whisk together flour, ground ginger, baking soda, and salt; set aside.

Makes 8 dozen small (or 4 dozen large) cookies

Heat butter in a small pot over medium--‐low heat until just melted, about 2 minutes.  Remove from heat and stir in granulated sugar, molasses, and fresh ginger.  Set aside until mixture is just warm and then whisk in egg.  Add butter--‐molasses mixture and apricots to reserved flour mixture, stir until just barely combined, and then fold in chocolate.  Cover and chill until firm, about 1 hour.

Preheat oven to 350°.  Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside.  Place raw sugar in a small bowl.  To form each cookie, shape ½ Tbsp. dough into a ball, and then roll in raw sugar to coat.  Transfer to prepared baking sheets, spacing cookies about 2 apart.  Bake until just cracked on top, 8 to 10 minutes.  (To make larger cookies, use 1 Tbsp. dough for each ball and bake 10 to 12 minutes.)  Set aside to cool, then dust with powdered sugar if desired.

Bake it better!

Roll these cookies in raw sugar (often called turbinado) for a sparkly, crunchy finish, or in powdered sugar for a softly sweet bite.

Alzheimer’s Symptoms Greatly Reduced

A woman shared with Debbie Garrison an amazing story about her mom who had been diagnosed with Alzhiemer’s  5 years previous.  She and her sisters were taking care of her at home, and hated the results of the drugs, so they discontinued them.  Their Mom had not dressed herself in two years, had to be fed all her meals and recognized very few family members.  She had little or no interest in anyone or anything and rarely spoke.  Then the girls started their mother on Shaklee Vivix.  One day during the second month of taking Vivix, their Mom began to talk, and one of the first things she said was “I want to go to the kitchen and fix myself a peanut butter sandwich.”  This, from a lady who had not fixed a meal in years!  After 3 months on Vivix, their Mom was recognizing most of her guests, was feeding herself, and enjoying her company.

Vivix contains 15 polyphenols and over 60,000 antioxidants, with RESVERATROL being one of the primary ingredients.  Dr. David Sinclair’s research proved that this substance repairs and protects DNA at the cellular level.  That is the only possible explanation for this wonderful health testimony.

Have you had your Shaklee Vivix today?

A Testimonial on Nutriferon

Here's a testimonial about Shaklee's Nutriferon.

REMOVED UNDER DURESS!

An Opportunity Awaits

How’s your job going?  Could you use an extra $1000 or more per month?  How about more free time?   If you’re at least 18, hit me up.  I may have what you’re looking for.

For more info shoot me an email

An testimonial about autism

There is no cure for autism but there are things that can be done to make life better for people with autism.  Please read the following testimonial

REMOVED UNDER DURESS!!

http://srkindredspirits.blogspot.com/2011/07/kids-with-add-adhd-and-autism-and.html 

For information on how to get any of these products go to this link.

http://gethealthynaturally.myshaklee.com/us/en/welcome.html#/pop_productGuide.s.html.




OJSa

Shaklee Cholestrol Reduction Complex testimony.. By Barbara Tucker

Don and I have always averaged a total cholestrol reading of around 300 for as long as doctors were testing for cholestrol. We felt that as long as the ratio was good, we didn't need meds.

When i was 40 years of age, my DR. said if I didn't  get my cholestrol down, that in 10 years I would be in deep trouble! I am 75 years of age now and within this past year i have been tested for artery blockage.

 Both in my heart and in my carotid arteries, and it has been found that all is good . no blockages and a minimal of build-up.

One of the reasons for not taking statin drugs (besides all the bad effects i read about) was the cost."WITH" our ins., it would cost $135 for each of us. Our budget on soc sec could not sustain $270 monthly.

But both Don and I started to get concerned because the ratio's were changing.

We changed ins. and are now allowed genaric meds free of charge.

our DR was pressuring us, so we said yes, we'd try it. He gave us each a perscription which we filled. I put mine in the drawer and Don took his  perscription faithfully every morning.

I have always had Shaklee's "Cholestol Reduction Complex" on the shelf.

 the problem i as having was, it said, "take 30 mins. before your meal.

I could never get the timing right so gave up taking it most of the time.

but this time i decided to take it regardless of the timing.. for lunch and dinner.

Our last blood test was taken in May of  2011,  and again recently in January 4th 2012.

in May 2011

don's total was 281   .................mine was 289 

 in Jan 2012

don's total was241  .................mine was 228  (don's dropped  41 pts  and mine dropped  61 pts.

both of our HDL'S had dropped 11 pts. but still in a good range

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Don's  LDL's were  182pts.........   and down to 150 in Jan ...  a drop of 32 pts..

mine..................197pts in May and 156 pts in Jan............a drop of  41 pts.

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triglycerides..............

in all fairness i must say that i started a diet excluding grains and sugars and lost 20 lbs.

My triglycerides  went from 210 down to 144 and my diabetes is under control.

i have never taken meds for it and don't plan to.......ever!

shhhh! Don wouldn't want me to say this but he has been in denial for a long time........

I asked the DR. quitely if he'd include the sugar test.  He winked at me and made a note of it.

The test showed that he  is edging toward diabetes...........

his triglycerides  went from 181 to 196 so now he listens to me and has cut way back on his refined carbs. and that is all i wanted. there is no need to have diabetes type 2  with a healthy diet.

Since our results, we are both faithful in taking "Shaklee's Cholestrol Reduction Complex" I put it at our plates and we take it before we eat twice a day. we don't worry about the 30 min. wait.

I carry plenty of it in my purse for those occasions when we decide, on the spur of the moment to have a bit out. We're looking fwd to an even better test next time.

Barbara and Donald Tucker

Do you know anyone who has high Cholesterol?  If this product helped these people, it may help you too. 

A Florida Court Sets Atheist Holy Day!

A Florida Court Sets Atheist Holy Day!
Gotta love this Judge!

You must read this......
A proper decision by the courts...
for a change.

A FLORIDA COURT SETS
ATHEIST HOLY DAY
In Florida , an atheist created a case against Easter and Passover Holy days. He hired an attorney to bring a discrimination case against Christians and Jews and observances of their holy days. The argument was that it was unfair that atheists had no such recognized days.

The case was brought before a judge. After listening to the passionate presentation by the lawyer, the judge banged his gavel declaring, "Case dismissed!"

The lawyer immediately stood and objecting to the ruling saying,
"Your honor, How can you possibly dismiss this case? The Christians have Christmas, Easter and others.
The Jews have Passover, Yom Kippur and Hanukkah, yet my client and all other atheists have no such holidays..."
The judge leaned forward in his chair saying, "But you do. Your client, counselor, is woefully ignorant."
The lawyer said," Your Honor, we are unaware of any special observance or holiday for atheists."
The judge said, "The calendar says April 1st is April Fools Day. Psalm 14:1 states, 'The fool says in his heart, there is no God.' Thus, it is the opinion of this court, that, if your client says there is no God, then he is a fool. Therefore,
April 1st is his day.

Court is adjourned..."
You gotta love a Judge that knows his scripture!

This is too good not to forward! 

Message about Nutrition from Dr. Steve Chaney

Here's an fantastic message from Dr. Steve Chaney. Very well worth reading ..

The two biggest misconceptions that people have about supplementation;

#1: Supplementation can cure disease.

I don't know how many times I've been asked "I have
"disease X". What supplements should I take? - as if
supplements were drugs that can be taken to cure a
disease.

We shouldn't think of supplements as drugs that cure
diseases. We should think of them as providing the
nutrients that are the building blocks of health - or
perhaps the ammunition that the body uses to fight
diseases.

Diseases, after all, are an abnormal state of being,
and our bodies have an amazing capacity to fight those
diseases.

When we have infections or cancer our body activates
its immune system to fight it.

When we have inflammation our body tries to put out the
fire.

When we have damage to our DNA - our genetic
information - our body tries to repair it. The list is
almost endless. Our bodies are wondrously designed!

Our immune systems require nutrients like protein, B
vitamins, antioxidants, zinc and iron.

The omega-3 fatty acids, anti-oxidants and polyphenols
like resveratrol are anti-inflammatory.

Nutrients like antioxidants and polyphenols support DNA
repair.

So proper diet and supplementation are not "magic
bullets" that cure diseases. They are simply the
building blocks that allow the body to do what it does
best. And because no two of us are alike the nutrients
that we need the most to allow our bodies to do their
job efficiently may be different for each one of us.

So while there is no magic food or supplement that will
cure a specific disease, a healthy diet and a holistic
approach to supplementation can often work wonders.

#2) It doesn't matter what you eat.

This is the flip side of the coin. I often come across
people who have been told by the "experts" that the
cause of their disease was not related to diet so they
shouldn't worry about what they eat and supplementation
will not do any good.

Let's take the most extreme example - genetically
caused diseases or serious degenerative diseases like
multiple sclerosis or Parkinson's for which the causes
are still not fully understood.

It is generally true that these diseases were not
caused by poor diet (MS may be the exception because
there is some evidence that it can be caused by
inadequate vitamin D during childhood). And I know many
people who take the "expert's" advice to heart and eat
whatever they like and consider supplementation a waste
of money.

Is that a sound approach? Let's consider.

Any nutritionist will tell you that an inadequate diet
can lead to malaise, low energy, inflammation, weakened
immune system and impaired wound healing - just to name
a few maladies. Even if you don't end up with the
symptoms of a nutritional deficiency a poor diet can
rob you of energy and vitality.

If you layer the consequences of a poor diet on top of
the underlying disease, your chances of being able to
cope with the disease and function optimally are
greatly diminished.

I have come across many people with very serious
diseases who are able to function at a very high level
through proper diet and a holistic approach to
supplementation.

Diet and supplementation did not cure their disease as
they quickly discover if they stop supplementing and go
back to the way they used to eat, but in many cases you
would consider them to be perfectly healthy as long as
they keep doing what they have been doing.

So what is the bottom line for you?

1) There is no perfect food or supplement that is
capable of curing disease, but if you give your body
the nutrients that it needs it often has the ability to
cure itself.

2) Proper diet and supplementation can make a
difference even if the disease was not caused by poor
nutrition.

3) Each of us have unique nutritional needs so in both
cases a holistic approach to diet and supplementation
is best.

Traveling and need a place to eat or something to do?

Here's some recommendations for places to eat if you are traveling around the country.
I will be adding to this.

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A BATTLE WITH FIBROMYALGIA

I found a story with a very happy ending about someone who goes by Healthy Oates who had a fight with fybromyalgia.  Please read!

 Just a couple short years ago, I went through one of the darkest times in my life.  I’ve never really written about it in full detail, but I feel like there are many other people out there who struggle with this that need to know there IS Hope!  It doesn’t have to be this way forever.
After losing our son Hosea, experiencing a couple job losses, a move, and another pregnancy and birth, my body said, “All done!”   It was bad enough to be walking through the deepest loss I could ever imagine when I found our one month old baby boy’s lifeless body in his baby bed, but now my body was manifesting all sorts of symptoms that left me pretty much dysfunctional in normal, daily life.  With three other children to care for, a business to run, and a husband to love, I felt desperate for something to change!
It was immediately following the birth of our 4th child, Asher, that I started to experience unbelievable pain.  I had pain from head to toe…so bad my hair even hurt.  Light hurt.  It was like the light penetrated through my body and would send shooting pain down my spine and through my skull.  The pain was so intense that I lived in a constant state of nauseousness. I dreaded going to sleep at night because the sheets hurt and my pillow hurt.   I would wake up in worse pain then when I laid down  I felt so bad for my husband who patiently loved me through every morning episode of tears and working my feet to the floor to take the first painful step.  The worst was waking up with a migraine after a full night’s sleep. I had somewhere between 15-20 days with a migraine every month.  I would get one and it would last sometimes for 4-5 days.  Nathan had to come pick me up from stores at times because I would have a migraine so bad that I couldn’t see straight.

I couldn’t believe what was happening.  I was only 28. How in the world was I going to be able to take care of an infant, play with him on the floor as he got older, play basketball with him as he grew up?  I lived scared to death that I would never be normal again. I braced myself every time the girls ran to hug me. The pain shot through my body as their little arms wrapped around my neck.  What in the world was happening to me and would I ever feel better?  I was 28 and felt like I was 90!  Doing normal, every day things were impossible.  Physically I was a wreck, and this wreaked havoc on me emotionally and mentally.

The label I received for all the pain was “Fibromyalgia.”  This is basically what they tell you that you have when they can’t figure out what in the world is going on in your body.

It was at this all time low in my life, physically, emotionally, and mentally, that I started to ask God if He was a healer. Does He still really heal people today? This was  a question I was desperate to have answered….and I needed a “yes.”  I knew if He didn’t heal me, I wouldn’t make it much longer. I really and truly felt at times like I would die from the pain.

This was an important discovery for me on my journey with fibromyalgia: Fibromyalgia is really nothing more than a physical response of the body when you have had internal trauma (oftentimes suppressed) or intense stress or a long period of time. This is why a doctor can not just give you a pill to make it all go away. They can give you pills to MASK the pain but you will have to stay on it for the rest of your life. It doesn’t HEAL it or take it away because so much of this illness is an internal issue, I really believe.  Others may have different experiences, but this is what my own personal experience was.

In my case, my physical body literally held on to the stress and trauma at the cellular level and it manifested in my body through pain, fatigue, and migraines.  We are 3 part beings…body, soul, and spirit. And what is happening in one part most often effects the other two parts.  We can’t separate or compartmentalize our lives.  It all functions together as one.  It’s like if you have a stressful day at work…what does your physical body do?  It may respond with a headache or exhaustion. What does your spirit do? You tend to be on edge, easily explode, ect.  It all works together.

Below is how God personally DID heal me.  I’m not saying it will be this way for everyone!  This is simply my story and the steps that I took toward healing of something that I never thought I’d recover from.

HEALING FOR ME WAS 3-FOLD

1. Physical

If you struggle with fibromyalgia, start doing what you can in the physical immediately!  This is the easiest one to attach because it simply involves adding in high powered nutrients that will combat the stress, fatigue, and pain.   The other two parts may take more time to work through, so my philosophy was, “While I’m working out the stuff in my head and heart, I’m going to start feeding my body the right things so I can get somewhere!”  My “magic” concoction was actually very simple and surprisingly effective!!  I was desperate and would have eaten a cow if you told me that would help me.  Thankfully, it was way easier than eating a cow.

My daily regimen included:

• Vitalizer (the foundational nutrients EVERYONE needs in a handy 30 day pack)
• Protein (I used Cinch)
• Vivix (This was big for me!  Reverses aging at the cellular level. This disease causes cell deterioration and pre-mature aging of cells, causing all the symptoms.  Vivix is proven to reverse the 4 key mechanisms of cellular aging. I noticed a huge difference)

As I learned more, I discovered that B and C are the Stress Vitamins (they help protect your body from Stress reactions, but are used up quickly under stress). I was VERY deficient in both due to lots of stress and major trauma. Some may not need this extra boost, but I did.  I started taking 15 Sustained Release C (3, 5 x a day) and 10 B Complex (2, 5 x a day) and that was it.  I became a NEW person!!  The solution for me was SO simple!!! My body just wasn’t getting enough of the vitamins that would protect me from the terrible effects of stress (stress releases cortisol which is highly destructive to the body).

Start small and work up, or go all in like I did if you’re desperate. You are guaranteed to feel better!

2. Spiritual

During this journey, I really began to understand that the “tongue has the power of life and death."   I’d spent a lifetime speaking, believing, and thinking so many negative thoughts that my brain (and body) were toxic as a result.  I’d been speaking death over myself…almost literally.  This little truth was so freeing to me and as I changed my speech, thoughts, and beliefs, I began to see the positive results even in my physical body!

Another aspect that brought much healing to me was that I started to choose to believe God DID actually heal people. I grew up in an environment that really didn’t believe these things, but I had seen a friend healed of Muscular Dystrophy, a deaf man’s ears opened, and enough other occurrences with my own two eyes that I’d be crazy not to believe!  (looking back, I believe the reason I’d never seen this before was because I didn’t believe. I’d made up my mind about what God does and doesn’t do and therefore missed out on a huge part of who He is!!)

3. Emotional

The body oftentimes will manifest the state of the soul. Ever heard the old proverb, “Bitterness rots the bones.” ??  Bitterness and unforgiveness have been scientifically proven to cause diseases such as arthritis and even cancer.  Unforgiveness is a poison that corrodes the person who holds onto it, not the one whom we are angry with. I’m sure most of us know that our bitterness always hurts us more than it hurts the other person.

This was so true in my own life. I had much anger that I’d held on to for years from childhood stuff that had happened out of my control. And, I hate to say, I had a lot of anger and unforgiveness towards God that I also had to work through.

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I am so happy to say that I have been healed completely of Fibromyalgia.  I traveled to Bora Bora,  NYC, Atlantis, Bahamas, California twice, Philadelphia, Florida, Dallas, St. Louis, and other places this year.  Traveling used to kick my butt and take me out of the game for days.  But this past year I traveled 25 out of the 52 weekends of the year and lived to tell about it pain free!

I still take my daily Vitalizer, Vivix, and Protein.  If I’m speaking, have a stressful day at work or with kids, or just am running out of steam, I increase the amount of B-Complex and Sustained Release C that I have to combat the effects of the stress. It works every time!   I’ve learned to carry B and C in my purse at all times. 

I’m not sure if this will help anyone else who is walking through something similar, or if this was just for my own good to get all this out tonight, but I pray that someone can find Hope that life doesn’t have to be full of chronic pain. DON’T receive the Doctor’s diagnosis.  YOU can change the situation with the 3 steps I listed above.  It’s amazing how much of a role each one of us plays in our own healing and well-being.

I heard a disturbing, but true statistic from the Surgeon General: 93% of hospitalizations are self-induced.  Stress being the number one reason for sickness and disease.

I’ve personally experienced this and have a strong desire to see people set free from the awful grip that stress , trauma, and other self-destructive behaviors can have on us.

I hope this helps someone else find natural relief for what Drs say has no solution and for what I thought I’d never see gone from my life!!!  I’m happy to say IT’S GONE!    Please let me know if you or someone you know struggles with this! I’d love to hear from you.

Side Note:

As I mentioned, my fibromyalgia caused me to have terrible migraines. The B and C helped tremendously with my migraines, but if I ever get a migraine, I’ve learned a great “trick” to take the migraine away immediately. I take another Vitalizer strip, drink a huge glass of water, stop what I’m doing completely for a few minutes to close my eyes, and it works like magic within 10-15  minutes!!!  It has worked every time!!!  So take your Vitalizerin the morning, and then carry an additional strip!!  It’s a couple buck “fix”, but SO worth it rather than popping Excedrin or some other prescription drug for migraines that, for me, were typically stress related, causing my body to deplete vital nutrients, leaving me feeling horrible.  I’ve learned how to stop the cycle.

Healthy Oates